Bulgaria vs Ireland: Electricity demand

Bulgaria
36.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
37.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Ireland rank
65th

Electricity demand over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
1020304050199020072025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 37.64 terawatt-hours against 36.53 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.11 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 65th of 214 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 39.9 terawatt-hours 17.66 terawatt-hours 22.24 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2000s 36.93 terawatt-hours 27.15 terawatt-hours 9.78 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 38.15 terawatt-hours 29.08 terawatt-hours 9.07 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 37.31 terawatt-hours 34.66 terawatt-hours 2.64 terawatt-hours Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 37.64 terawatt-hours against 36.53 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Bulgaria and Ireland?
1.11 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for electricity demand?
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 65th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.